dramaturg
/ˈdræməˌtɜrdʒ/
noun
- A person who works with a theater or film company to help develop and improve scripts, research historical or cultural details, and advise on the overall dramatic structure of a production.
- Before the opening night, the dramaturg gave notes on the historical accuracy of the costumes.
- Our theater company hired a dramaturg to research the social context of the 1920s for our new play.
- The dramaturg helped the playwright revise the second act to make the conflict clearer.